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Re:Samuel Adams helped ferment a revolution by arcticbull on Tuesday November 29, 2022 @05:37PM (#33794372)
As I learned on a different post on HN, you can use either ferment or foment in this context.

Definitions by Google.

> Ferment: 2. incite or stir up (trouble or disorder).

> Foment: 1. instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).

I still think ferment sounds totally wrong too.

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